Salesforce Project Manager

FormativGroup

3d • $130,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager develops and manages the full Salesforce development and implementation lifecycle, including scope, timeline, resources, deliverables, issues, and escalations, while continually managing client expectations. The role collaborates with project leadership to bring thought leadership and FormativGroup’s capabilities to client engagements.

This is a remote role with potential periodic client travel. Candidates must reside in one of the listed U.S. states or Washington, DC, and be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. FormativGroup cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. The posting indicates that the company is anticipating future openings and is connecting with candidates in advance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years as a Technical Project Manager within Salesforce consulting, leading large multi-cloud, multi-integration, multi-workstream projects.
• At least 5 years of Agile software delivery experience in Project, Product, or Program Management across full product, software, and testing lifecycles.
• Proven leadership of Salesforce delivery teams, including onshore/offshore models and remote teams, with delivery against scope, schedule, and commitments.
• Strong technical solutioning experience in scoping, estimation, planning, execution, and tracking complex Salesforce initiatives.
• Ability to assess and optimize cross-functional business processes and manage key stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Strong communication skills, including presenting complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and adapting to new domain requirements.
• Hands-on experience implementing Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud, Lightning, and the Force.com platform.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• Residence in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, or Washington, DC.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Scrum certification.
• Expertise in Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Salesforce projects, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and deliverables across the SDLC or Agile lifecycle.
• Lead day-to-day project execution, ensuring adherence to delivery standards, requirements processes, solutioning best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor progress and financials; create status reports; track risks, issues, and impediments; develop mitigation plans; and escalate when needed.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building relationships, facilitating meetings, gathering requirements, and delivering presentations, prototypes, and status updates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define functional and technical approaches, validate solution strategy, and ensure high-quality Salesforce delivery.
• Support hands-on delivery as needed, including Salesforce configuration, data loads, and review of team deliverables.
• Participate in pre-sales activities, including scoping, estimating, building POCs, and creating case studies or success stories.
• Mentor and guide project team members, including offshore resources, while meeting company utilization and project performance expectations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed